the lesbians are taking over park slope (again)

For a long time, Park Slope had a reputation as being the land of the lesbians. Based on an informal survey of the singles scene I believed this reputation was vanishing. But fear not: 2010's census data is in, and it looks like lesbians outnumber gay men in the slope by about 82 couples. Here's the official data in a super cool (if not a little bit annoying to use) map, courtesy of WNYC News:

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rebuilding the twin towers, for the iphone generation

As the 10 year anniversary of 9/11 draws near, we're going to be seeing a shit ton of memorial tributes, television specials, and city-wide events to honor those lost on that horrible day. But one thing you probably won't see: a tribute to the towers themselves. 

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Burglary At The Chip Shop!

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Attention Park Slope business owners: You may want to step up your security, because The Chip Shop was burglarized on Friday morning and it looks like these fuckers knew what they were doing. 

We spoke with co-owner Suzy Hackett about the event and she filled us in on the deets. 

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COOL OR NOT COOL: CATS IN BODEGAS?

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These days it seems like every Park Slope bodega that I go into is also home to a cat.

Sometimes they actually greet you before walking in – lying outside the store in a nearby plant or stack of newspapers. Usually you catch ‘em inside when least expected; hiding under shelves or curled up by a window. These felines are laid back and tend to leave you alone, save for a meow here or there. After all, they’re there to chase the mice away. 

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Goodbye, Kamp: We hardly knew ya!

When Kamp – The Fifth Estate’s weekly gay night - started up back in February, we were excited. Finally, a high-energy alternative to the buzz-kill gay scene at Excelsior and Ginger’s. But after a few months of trying to grow Kamp, organizer Jace Meagher departed The Fifth Estate. As of last week he has effectively left Kamp without a head counselor, which is closing the door on yet another Park Slope gay night.

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